Master's Programs (Domestic Programs)
Urban Policy Program
Major social changes such as population aging and population decline have confronted Japanese cities with many new challenges. Policy responses to these challenges, however, have tended to adhere to a conventional framework inadequately backed by theoretical analysis. Government responses to the emergence of non-profit organizations and other new urban policy players also remain inadequate, with urban policy development failing to meet radically changing demands.
This Program aims to provide private and public sector policymakers and other personnel involved in urban policy with the opportunity to learn to assess urban policies using a wide array of analytical tools. The curriculum provides a foundation of practical legal and economic knowledge, as well as insights from sociology, regional policy, local community studies, urban planning, and urban structure studies.
Partnerships with other universities and institutions are being explored to ensure that students absorb both theoretical and practical knowledge in relation to the urban environment, welfare, engagement with local residents, and other urban policy issues.
Central and local government officials handling urban policy; Real estate appraisers, architects, and staff of non-profit organizations involved in the practical aspects of urban policy.
Professional positions in urban policy.
Professional positions in urban policy
See here (Japanese only).
Urban Policy Program in brief
Fosters leaders in urban policy and town management
Program Director:
Professor Hideo Fukui
Associate Director:
Professor Yoshiaki Kume
Degrees Offered:
Master of Public Policy
Master of Public Economics
Master of Law and Policy
Language of Instruction:
Japanese
Program Duration:
1 year
Enrollment:
April
Graduation:
March
Application Deadline:
October, January
Application Result Notification:
November, February
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